The Jinx is a blind black monkey, surviving owner after owner managing to survive until it comes to Dusty, the Shield’s kid partner. The Shield discovers through an anthropologist friend that the monkey is an idol of sorts to the Thuggi cult of India and represents all evil and bad luck to all but the Thuggi. Higgins arranges for the monkey to be sent to Japan.

Indexer Notes

Originally credited "Sy Reit ?", but his style is much cruder and with thinner inklines, as in credited story in Planet Comics #16. This story has much in common with Captain Commando by Clem and Pen, but they are both only credited on ink on this feature. Novick is credited only on pencils at this period, but there is none of his large action panels. The long rectangular faces often with sharp corners can also be found in other stories signed by Clem/Pen.

Indexer Notes

Originally credited "Bill Vigoda ?", but compared with his signed stories in Shield-Wizard Comics, those faces are much more rounded and with smaller ears. Clem and Pen are both credited on inking this feature, but as it is so similar to the signed Captain Commando story, most probably they made this one too. Compare the rectangular faces.

Indexer Notes

Originally credited "Gil Kane ?", but Pen is pen name for Pen Shumaker. Pen Star is Kane's pen name. Weisbecker is credited on pencils and Shumaker on ink on this feature, all according to Jerry Bails' Who's Who.